Cook, O. F. (1896). Cryptodesmus and its allies. Brandtia (A series of occasional papers an Diplopoda and other Arthropoda), 5: 19-28, available online athttps://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52583870 page(s): 5 [details]
Sierwald, P.; Decker, P.; Spelda, J. (2025). MilliBase. Docodesmus Cook, 1896. Accessed at: https://www.millibase.org/aphia.php/1zqjmv'%22()%7B%7D%3Cx%3E:1zqjmv%3B9/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=891460 on 2025-07-15
original descriptionCook, O. F. (1896). Cryptodesmus and its allies. Brandtia (A series of occasional papers an Diplopoda and other Arthropoda), 5: 19-28, available online athttps://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52583870 page(s): 5 [details]
original description(ofAporodesmus Pocock, 1895)Pocock, R. I. (1895). Viaggio di Leonardo Fea in Birmania e regioni vicine. LXVII. The Myriopoda of Burma, Pt. IV. Report upon the Polydesmoidea collected by Sig. L. Fea, Mr. E. W. Oates and others. <em>Annali del Museo civico di storia naturale di Genova, serie 2.</em> 14: 787-834. Genova., available online athttp://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7940827 page(s): 312; note: in key: Aporodesmus nov., Type vincentii, Poc. [ [details]
original description(ofSchizodira Loomis, 1941)Loomis, H. F. (1941). A new Cuban Milliped, with notes and drawings of other West Indian species. <em>Psyche.</em> 48(1): 35-38, plate IV on page 39. Boston. page(s): 37 [details]
additional sourceHoffman, R. L. (1999). Checklist of the millipedes of North and Middle America. <em>Virginia Museum of Natural History, special publication.</em> 8: 1-584., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/63590410 page(s): 482; note: lists 17 species [details]
additional sourceLoomis, H. F. (1969). New and known millipeds from four southern states. Florida Entomologist, 52: 245-251 note: Key to species of Docodesmus and Dicellarius[details]